Fantasy Baseball: NL Second Half Extra Base Hits Leaderboard

by Ray Guilfoyle on Oct 7, 2009 9:02 AM EDT in Baseball

Today, I look at the NL second half leaders in extra base hits (XBH). As stated in a previous post on a similar topic, looking at second half stats could result in finding a "hidden" power hitter for your 2010 draft. By "hidden", I mean someone who either is not expected to hit for power or is not hyped as a power hitter by the experts in the field.

So let's take a look at the second half leaderboard for XBH after the jump.

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	XBH
Howard, Ryan 1B PHI	287	52	87	17	2	23	75	4	0.303	0.380	0.617	42
Lee, Derrek 1B CHC	254	51	85	22	2	18	55	1	0.335	0.433	0.650	42
Rollins, Jimmy SS PHI	326	50	89	23	4	14	43	15	0.273	0.308	0.497	41
Ethier, Andre RF LA	277	44	82	25	2	13	50	2	0.296	0.385	0.542	40
Braun, Ryan J. LF MIL	308	52	100	20	3	16	56	13	0.325	0.374	0.565	39
Holliday, Matt LF STL	271	54	97	21	2	16	66	5	0.358	0.419	0.627	39
Pujols, Albert 1B STL	269	52	85	24	0	15	50	6	0.316	0.419	0.573	39
Fielder, Prince 1B MIL	284	46	80	13	1	24	63	1	0.282	0.381	0.588	38
Murphy, Daniel LF NYM	271	31	77	28	3	7	37	3	0.284	0.315	0.487	38
Votto, Joey 1B CIN	269	49	81	24	0	14	43	2	0.301	0.400	0.547	38
Zimmerman, Ryan 3B WAS	268	52	78	15	3	19	54	2	0.291	0.370	0.582	37
Jones, Garrett 1B PIT	276	37	80	19	0	17	38	7	0.290	0.370	0.544	36
Tulowitzki, Troy SS COL	263	53	90	14	5	17	56	9	0.342	0.419	0.627	36
Pagan, Angel LF NYM	293	45	89	19	10	6	29	8	0.304	0.341	0.498	35
Gonzalez, Adrian 1B SD	248	41	76	17	1	16	47	0	0.307	0.427	0.577	34
Coghlan, Chris 3B FLA	304	54	113	21	5	7	32	4	0.372	0.423	0.543	33
Lee, Carlos N. LF HOU	286	30	84	20	0	13	53	3	0.294	0.333	0.500	33
Reynolds, Mark 3B ARI	257	43	66	13	0	20	40	9	0.257	0.344	0.541	33
Francoeur, Jeff RF NYM	285	40	88	20	2	10	39	1	0.309	0.336	0.498	32
Sandoval, Pablo 1B SF	270	38	88	20	2	10	35	1	0.326	0.387	0.526	32
McCutchen, Andrew OF PIT	283	51	81	17	4	10	31	15	0.286	0.378	0.481	31

Daniel Murphy and Garret Jones are two guys I wrote about in the previous article on extra base hit leaders. Most experts have their doubts that Jones can continue to hit like he did in 2009. I have my doubts that Murphy can turn those doubles into HRs in 2010, but a change of scenery would definitely help him, not that the Mets will deal him.

Speaking of the Mets, they have 3 outfielders amongst the top 21 in second half extra base hits on this list in Murphy (I know, he plays alot of 1B), Angel Pagan and Jeff Francoeur. Pagan is very intriguing in that he may be the perfect player for the Mets in their new ballpark. He has speed and some pop. The 10 triples in 293 ABs is amazing. Pagan may not have a starting job in 2010, but should see alot of time with Carlos Beltran's injury history and Francoeur's long slumps.

I am curious if Rollin's second half stats are more indicative of what we will see in 2010 from him, or is his full season stats (21-77-31-.250-.296-.423) the better indicator?

Poll

Are Jimmy Rollin's second half stats a better barometer for him in 2010 than his full season stats?

Yes, he had a down year in 2009, but should improve in 2010.

24 votes

No, his OBP is putrid, and he won't improve in 2010.

17 votes

41 votes | Poll has closed

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Rollins

Fool me once, shame on you (2008). Fool me twice, shame on me (2009). I’m ready to say Rollins peaked in 2007 and hoping for a reoccurence is a waste of time. He’s a 3rd round pick now.

by faketeams on Oct 7, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

Makes sense

In 2007, he was 28. Next year he’ll be 31. At the same time, the position is inconsistent/weak that he’s still a top 3 SS, unless you think Tulowitski’s steals are legit, and unless you think Zobrist can do it again this year.

At the same time, I wonder if Rollins will eventually not hit a recovery phase where the fall off is consistent, if Tulowitski will continue to steal bases, if Zobrist is really this good (if you can get him at SS), and if Bartlett will go back to his usual, .260, 1-5 HR, 30-40 RBI self.

In short, for where some of these guys will be drafted, I hate SS the most in Fantasy Baseball these days…

Clone Chronicles

by Mark Kieffer on Oct 7, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions